Process Control and Instrumentation Technician

Description
Process Control and Instrumentation Technician

• Location: Arlington, Tx
• Shift: M-F 40 hour work week - except for the 2-4 weeks when traveling to offshore rigs
• Travel: 25%- including offshore and international 2-4 weeks a year
• May require extended travel periods of up to 30 days.
• May required travel on short notice and for unspecified durations.
• Make own travel arrangements, balancing cost with schedule requirements and budget constraints. Mode of travel may include automobile, airplane, boat, or helicopter.
• Compensation: $31-39/hr + 5% bonus
• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and so much more.
Veteran Profiles: ET, FC, Sonar Tech, Nuke ET, Nuke EM w/ability to learn to use LabView to update programming for equipment. Ability to learn some hydraulic/pneumatics for offshore work.
Exciting Details: This position will require you to get Helicopter survival certifications, and to travel nationally and internationally to oil rigs. You will be trained by a former Orion Alum who is a Navy FC.
Position Description: A Process Control and Instrumentation Technician is expected to work with minimal supervision, supports the Company's instrumentation-based offshore Tendon Tension Monitoring System (TTMS) product line following training program. In this position you will also program and build electronic control and data acquisition platforms for production and test equipment. Provide technical support to the engineering and manufacturing departments. Train employees on control systems. Help ensure that the company produces quality products that meet or exceed the customer requirements.

Responsibilities:
• Design and build panels and electronics for data acquisition and process control equipment
• Write software programs for data acquisition and process control equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing equipment controls
• Perform cost estimates, prepare quote requests, and select vendors.
• Select and procure components, sensors, and instrumentation as required
• Generate process plans and program logic based upon operation procedures and process requirements
• Work with machining vendors to produce hardware and tooling as needed
• Provide instruction and training as needed to subordinates and production personnel.
• Maintain calibration and logs of transducers and instrumentation used on manufacturing equipment
• Organize, document, and maintain control program software within our document control system
• Assist engineering and the test lab with design and development of test control and data acquisition systems
• Produce electrical schematics and process flow charts
• Troubleshoot production processes
• Provide telephone support and system troubleshooting to existing installations.
• Travel to offshore equipment installations when required.
• Repair and/or recalibrate customer equipment in the product Laboratory.
• Assist with system modifications and new product development.
• Assist with new installation manufacture, assembly and deployment.

Requirements:
• 5 years' experience with process controls design and programming.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical systems maintenance.
• Programming experience with Labview process control software.
• Familiarity with hydraulic power and control systems
• Familiar with material proprieties and machine shop fabrication practices.
• Ability to interpret and describe technical information.
• Comprehensive computer skills such as Word and Excel.
• Experience with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical
• Field service experience with ability to make independent, informed decisions with minimal supervision.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to safety